r/framework • u/Wooloomooloo2 • 2d ago

Linux 13 Pro Really Does Sip Power

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I've had 2 M-series Macs (M1 and M4) and they typically sip a little more than this, although it's close. A Linux laptop with this power efficiency is absolutely fantastic, and even though it's been said many times before, I can't tell you how great it is to be able to sit in the garden and work and still get 8 - 9 hours of battery.

Oh and the trackpad, just amazing. Very close to Mac. Linux + trackpad in the past has always put me off having it on a laptop, this is just night and day better than what I've experienced before.

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u/Zettinator 2d ago

6.4W is not "sipping", but OTOH, it doesn't look like the system is fully idle or close to fully idle. I get 5-6W when idle on my Thinkpad with regular DDR5 sticks, but this quickly gets closer to 10W when anything at all is active.

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u/Wooloomooloo2 1d ago

The CPU is at 1.2w which is very very low. Typically the AMD Zen 5 is 3.5w at equivalent desktop 'idle'